Executive and CEO Communications Manager

Job Description

Sr Manager, Executive Communications | Motorola Solutions

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Motorola Solutions, located in Chicago, Illinois (hybrid). Motorola Solutions builds and connects technologies to help keep people safer everywhere, protecting people, property, and places. This role is crucial for translating complex business strategies into compelling narratives and helping employees navigate company transformation with clarity and alignment. Connecting with this career means contributing to a safer future by informing, inspiring, and connecting the global Motorolan community.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full Time
• Location: Hybrid – Chicago, Illinois, USA
• Pay: $120000–$130000 yearly
• Team: Employee Communications team, reporting to the director of Employee Communications
• Mission: Manage executive and CEO communications to inform, inspire, and connect current and future Motorolans, elevating the company’s reputation.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Advisory: Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, translating complex business priorities into clear, compelling narratives.
• Content Delivery: Deliver high-impact executive communications, including written announcements, thought leadership, and targeted messaging for internal and external channels.
• Event Strategy: Shape the executive content, scripts, and positioning for global town halls, keynotes, and high-profile leadership events.
• Social Media Management: Manage the CEO’s narrative across corporate social channels, partnering with social media and external communications teams to elevate key company moments.
• Report Leadership: Spearhead the annual development, cross-stakeholder project management, and delivery of the company’s corporate responsibility report to highlight business impact and commitments.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English, or a related field, with a focus on executive or corporate communications.
• Experience: 8+ years of progressive experience in executive communications, corporate communications, or internal communications, including direct experience partnering with C-suite executives or a CEO.
• Skills: Exceptional writing and editing skills, with deep expertise in applying the AP Style Guide and corporate brand standards to high-level executive voices. Strong executive presence, ability to maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders at all levels, and comfort working under tight deadlines while managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Legal: Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required.